Act Like A Protective Mother Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	5		Exact Match!
	verb • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time • hang in the air; fly or be suspended above • be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity • hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
	28%	8		Like a mother or typical of a mother
	adjective • characteristic of a mother • relating to or derived from one's mother • relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent adjective satellite • related on the mother's side
	25%	13		Being protective and caring like a mother
	adjective satellite • showing maternal instincts

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New York Times11 Sep 2011	Down 59
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